Handle for kitchen utensils



May l, 1928.

R. KIRCHER HANDLE FOR KITCHEN UTENSILSV Filed JulylB, 1923 Patented May l, 1928.

1,667,973 PATENT `{ai-rice RALPH KICHER, :F WEST BEND, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOlR TQ WEST BEND ALUMINlM i COMEE'ANYL A `GORPOIEt'lIOlI"yDF'WISCONSIN. i l

HANDLE FOR KTCHEEN UTENSILS.

Application lel July 18,

This invention relates 'to kitchen utensils, and more particularly 'to a detachable handle for a utensil.

One of the 'objects of the present invention 'is to provide ajsimple and economicalfly 'con-VV structed ydetaclrable handle, which `can be Aquckl attached -to or detached from a utensi A 'further object of the .inventionisto prol0 vide a strong and durable detachable handle, and one which is so constructed `as to preclude the possibility oi crushing the side of the utensil *to which the handle is 'alttached A `-*flirt'her A'object of the invention is vto provide a detachable handle having Lboth lends adapted to be connected to various utensils in such a manner that Vthe handle `may assume different angles with respect to the `utensils when connected -to the same.

A Vfurther object of the invention is to provide la 'detachable handle formed from `a single piece of flat metal.

Ay further `object 'of the invention is to ,provide `a detachable handle which is 'adapted to t *various utensils and thereby eliminate the storage space necessary to Astore ,utensils with permanent or fixed handles.

A s'tilliurther object of the invention is to 3" provide a detachable -"handle by lmeans of which heated utensils may die removed with'- out fea-r of burning the handsfas commonly experienced by the housewife with utensils having permanentlysecured handles.

These and other objects are obtained by providing the yconstruction of a Acletachable handle by 'means of zwhich :the handle maybe /quickl l attached to utensils of various sizes land sia-pes, and be used with the utensil with as great a security as it the handle were permanently secured to the utensil.

Referring to the drawings- Figure 1 is a side yelevational view o' a relatively shallow kitchen utensil showing the manner in which any improved detachable handle is connected thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of a relatively l deep kitchen Vutensil showing the Amanner in whichA my improved ydetachable handle is connected thereto with 'the handle positioned at a. different angle with respect to the utensil ltlfranlthat shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of my improved detachable handle;

Fig. 11 is a side elevational view of Fig. 3;

192s. .serial nafssazss.

Fig. "*5 is a lcrosslsectional view taken "on the lines 5;-5 `in Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, and showing 'only a portion Aof the utensil Fig. f6 'is la Ycross-sectional view takenon the line 6-6 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction the larrows indicate rand Fi- .'7 is across-sectional view taken Jon the line "-7 of Fig. B looking 'in the direction the arrows indicate.

ln describing and illustrating my limproved detachable handle, ll have shownthe same nse'din connection with ia relativeiy Ishallow utensil 10, which is preferably round in shape and provided with a cover 11.` Se- 'cured to-oneside of Vthe utensil 410, Aand preferably positioned adjacent the upper portion thereof, is a recessed bracketi. The abracket 12 has its `outer ends 113 securedfto the side ofthe Vutensil 1() in any well known manner,

-but preferably by rivets 14. The bracket 12 is so constructed when secured to the side of the utensil 10 as to `forni a `slot 'or recess 15 between the bracket and .the side of .the utensil 4for the purpose.hereinafter set forth.

My improved Adetachable handle 16 'is pref eralily made oi a single piece oi relatively thin metal, Aas show-n at 16, which is vbent in itslongitudinal dimension so as 'to form substantially ka V-shaped construction in Acrosssection, -as shown at 17 .in Fig. 7, with the sides :of the V relativeilylow withk respect to the 'apex 18 of the 'V The purpose of thus `bending the hand-lein its "-V-.shape is; First, to give it strength and relatively light material in the 'construction `olf this handle; and, second, to spread or .diverge `the deflecting arms hereinafter described so Athat these arms s read 'overastibkstan'tial larea of `the side o the utensil, and thereby `distril'mte the crushing eiiect ucaused 5by the leverage exerted on this part or the utensil.

Positioned on A'the opposite ends oi nry detachable handle l16 are 'means for detachably "securing the handle to whe bracket 12 ofthe 4utensil 1G. 'The .means on one end i19 of fthe handle comprises a plurali-ty of diverging arms Ior tongues 19, which Iare `formed "as a continuation of the outer edges of the handle proper. lDisposed on the side 'opposite 4the arms 19 is Va single `tongue 29; YThe .tongue 20 extends outwardly from the central body portion` oi the handle 16. The arms 19 and tongue 2O are angularly disposed with rethus permit the vuse oi i spect to the handle portion 16, and these arms and tongue portion are in substantial transverse alignment with respect to each other and assume an angle with respect to the handle or substantially 90 degrees. The other end 21 of the handle 1G is similarly formed, and has two outwardly diverging arms 22, which form a continuation ot the outer edges of the handle 16 and an intermediate upwardly bent tongue 23. lhe tongue and arms 22 are Iin substantial parallel alignment with respect to each other, and are positioned with respect to the handle 1G in such a manner that the tongue 23 forms substantially an acute angle with the handle 1G.

The object of this angular construction is tc permit the handle to assume a relatively small angle with respect to the vertical when the handle is attached to a relatively deep utensil, as shown at 24, the purpose of this being to give the handle greater leverage in supporting or lifting a relatively heavy or deep utensil. In other words, when arelatively shallow or light utensil is to be removed or lifted by the detachable handle, the detachable handle 1b is positioned so that the end 19 of the handle 1G is connected to the bracket 12, with the tongue 2l) iuserted from beneath, in the recess 15 formed between the bracket 12 and the side ot the utensil 10, and when the-handle is thus connected it will assume an angle slightly above the horizontal plane, as clearly shown in Figure 1, and when the handle is used in connection with a deep or heavy utensil the end 21 is connected to the bracket 12 of the utensil 2st by inserting the tongue 23 from beneath the bracket l2 into the recess 15 formed between the bracket 12 and the utensil 24, and when the handle is thus connected it will assume a slight angle with respect to the vertical, as clearly shown in F ig. 2.

In each of these cases it will be noted that the downwardly diverging arms 19 and 22 on the opposite ends 19 and 21 respectively will contact with a large area ot the sides of the utensil 10 or 24 in such a manner that the possibility of crushing the side of the utensil is entirely eliminated. W'hen either of the tongues 20 or 23 of the handle 1G is connected to the bracket 12 of the respective utensil 10 or 2st there is sufficient friction between either of these tongues to frictionally support the handle in its engaging position so that it requires a slight pressure downwardly to disengage these handles when it becomes necessary to detach the handle from the utensil to which it was connected.

It will be further noted that the down- Wardly diverging arms 19 and 22 are so formed or curved as to conform to the curvature of the receptacle, as clearly shown in Fig. G. This insures contacting of the complete surfaces of each of these arms against the sides of the utensil.

lirom the above description and illustration it will he seen that I have provided a very strong and etiicient detachablc handle, and one which can he easily and readily connected to or disconnected from the utensil. It will also `be secu that thc handle is capable of being attached to or used in connection with utensils ot' sizes and .shapes other than those illustrated.

While in the above specification l have described one form oil' my invention, it will, ot' course, be understood that the same is capable oi' modification, and that modification may be employed without dcliartingr from the spirit. and scope ot' the invention as expressed in the following claims.

That I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A detachable handle for a utensil comprising a single piece ot flat metaly formed substantially V-shaped in cross section liaving a plurality of spaced apart diverging utensil engaging portions formed adjacent the sides ot said handle at the ends thereof. said portions being bent at an angle to thc longitudinal,planes ot the respective legs of said V-shaped formation, and a portion at cach end ot the handle intermediate said diver-ging portions :formed in substantially the same planes, as, but being oppositcly disposed with respect to said diverging portions for detachably connecting said handle to a utensil.

2. A detachable handle for a utensil coni prising a single piece of metal formed subst'antially Vshaped in cross section havingr a plurality of pairs oi'v diverging utensil cngaging portions formed adjacent the sides of said handle at the opposite ends thereof.` said portions being bent at an angle to thc longitudinal planes of the respective legs ol' the said V-shapcd formation, and a portion at each end ot the handle intermediate the respective pairs of diver-ging portions t`o1n1- ed in substantially the same planes as, but being oppositely disposed with respect to, said respective pairs of divcrging portions, the intermediate portion and respective diverging portions at one end of thc handle heilig disposed at a different angle from those at the opposite end oi' the handle with respect to the longitudinal line thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed nly name to this speciiicatipn on this 12th day of July, A. D. 1923.

RALPH KIRCHER. 

